[§10-18]  Hui ‘Imi advisory council.  (a) There is established a Hui ‘Imi advisory council, to be placed within theoffice of Hawaiian affairs for administrative purposes only.  The advisorycouncil shall consist of representatives from the following:

(1)  Office of Hawaiian affairs;

(2)  Department of education;

(3)  Department of Hawaiian home lands;

(4)  Department of health;

(5)  Department of human services;

(6)  Department of business, economic development, andtourism;

(7)  Department of land and natural resources;

(8)  University of Hawaii;

(9)  House of representatives standing committee withprimary jurisdiction over Hawaiian affairs;

(10)  Senate standing committee with primaryjurisdiction over Hawaiian affairs;

(11)  Alu Like, Inc.;

(12)  The Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs;

(13)  E Ola Mau;

(14)  The Kamehameha Schools;

(15)  The Lunalilo Home;

(16)  The Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Program ofthe Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum;

(17)  The Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation;

(18)  Papa Ola Lokahi;

(19)  The Queen Lili‘uokalani Children's Center;

(20)  Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement; and

(21)  Any other agency, organization, or entity thatexpresses interest to participate in fulfilling the advisory council's mandate.

The advisory council shall make a good faitheffort to include as members other public and private agencies, organizations,or entities that express interest in fulfilling the advisory council's mandate.

(b)  Each member shall be appointed by thedirector or other chief executive of the member's organization withinforty-five days following July 1, 2003.  The advisory council members shallselect a chairperson and establish procedural rules for its internaladministration.  The rules shall be exempt from the public notice and hearingprovisions of chapter 91.  Administrative expenses of the advisory council,such as photocopying, postage, stationery, and office supplies incidental tothe performance of members' duties may be reimbursed out of appropriations madeto the advisory council, but members of the advisory council shall otherwiseserve without compensation and without reimbursement for travel expenses.

(c)  The Hui ‘Imi advisory council shall:

(1)  Serve as a liaison between public and privateentities serving the Hawaiian community in the planning and development ofcollaborative public and private endeavors;

(2)  Investigate the issues described in the Hui ‘Imitask force report volumes I and II and such other issues affecting Hawaiians asthe advisory council shall designate; and

(3)  Submit a report of its findings andrecommendations, which report shall include an action plan for theimplementation of the Hui ‘Imi task force report volumes I and II, with a viewtoward incorporating the action plan into the state general plan.  The reportshall be submitted to the governor and the legislature no later than twentydays prior to the convening of the regular session of 2005. [L 2003, c 42, §2]

 

Revision Note

 

  "July 1, 2003" substituted for "the effectivedate of this Act".